1986
Cloning of T4 gene 32 and expression of the wild-type protein under lambda promoter PL regulation in Escherichia coli.
Shamoo Y, Adari H, Konigsberg W, Williams K, Chase J. Cloning of T4 gene 32 and expression of the wild-type protein under lambda promoter PL regulation in Escherichia coli. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 8844-8848. PMID: 2947239, PMCID: PMC387029, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.23.8844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene 32T4 gene 32Bacteriophage T4 gene 32T4 DNA replicationWild-type proteinWild-type geneHost cell viabilityTranslational regulationCodon TAGDNA replicationNative promoterPromoter PLAutoregulatory regionRich sequencesRestriction fragmentsEscherichia coliTranscriptsCell viabilityProteinRegulationSynthetic oligodeoxynucleotidesDeleterious effectsCloningMutagenesisG32PZinc metalloproteins involved in replication and transcription
Giedroc D, Keating K, Martin C, Williams K, Coleman J. Zinc metalloproteins involved in replication and transcription. Journal Of Inorganic Biochemistry 1986, 28: 155-169. PMID: 3543219, DOI: 10.1016/0162-0134(86)80079-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA polymeraseP-hydroxymercuriphenylsulfonateMultisubunit RNA polymerasesGene 32 proteinTranscription initiationDNA binding propertiesTranslational controlProtein essentialDNA replicationAccessory proteinsBacteriophage T7Allosteric roleRPaseBacteriophage T4Apo-g32PZinc metalloproteinsDNA polymeraseElongation ratePolymeraseE. coliProteinBiosynthesisLife cycleBinding propertiesMetalloproteins
1984
Bacteriophage T4 gene 44 DNA polymerase accessory protein. Sequences of gene 44 and its protein product.
Spicer E, Nossal N, Williams K. Bacteriophage T4 gene 44 DNA polymerase accessory protein. Sequences of gene 44 and its protein product. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1984, 259: 15425-15432. PMID: 6096371, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)42566-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene 44DNA polymerase accessory proteinEscherichia coli RNA polymeraseT4 middle genesT4 DNA replicationAmino acidsPolymerase accessory proteinsPotential regulatory regionsColi RNA polymeraseDirect protein sequencingT4-infected cellsTranslation initiation regionRegA proteinMiddle genesSequence similarityAmino acid compositionDNA replicationRNA polymeraseRegulatory regionsProtein sequencingAccessory proteinsDNA sequencesNucleotide sequenceProtein sequencesNucleotides 5
1983
F sex factor encodes a single-stranded DNA binding protein (SSB) with extensive sequence homology to Escherichia coli SSB.
Chase J, Merrill B, Williams K. F sex factor encodes a single-stranded DNA binding protein (SSB) with extensive sequence homology to Escherichia coli SSB. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1983, 80: 5480-5484. PMID: 6351061, PMCID: PMC384281, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.80.18.5480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF sex factorE. coli SSBAmino acid residuesE. coli SSB proteinAcid residuesEscherichia coli SSBDNA binding proteinE. coli proteinsShine-Dalgarno sequenceAmino acid sequenceExtensive sequence homologyNH2-terminal regionSex factorSSB proteinEvolutionary significanceColi proteinsDNA replicationPresumptive promoterExtensive homologySequence homologyAcid sequenceDyad symmetryFunctional domainsF plasmidTerminator regionsLimited proteolysis studies on the Escherichia coli single-stranded DNA binding protein. Evidence for a functionally homologous domain in both the Escherichia coli and T4 DNA binding proteins.
Williams K, Spicer E, LoPresti M, Guggenheimer R, Chase J. Limited proteolysis studies on the Escherichia coli single-stranded DNA binding protein. Evidence for a functionally homologous domain in both the Escherichia coli and T4 DNA binding proteins. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1983, 258: 3346-3355. PMID: 6298232, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)32867-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOOH terminusBacteriophage T4 gene 32 proteinDNA-induced conformational changesT4 gene 32 proteinConformational changesEscherichia coliHelix-destabilizing proteinGene 32 proteinE. coli DNA replicationSimilar functional domainsCOOH-terminal domainLimited proteolysis studiesEukaryotic DNADNA replicationDouble-helical DNAHomologous domainsTerminal domainFunctional domainsT4 DNAProteolysis studiesLimited proteolysisTerminal regionAmino acidsProteinHelical DNA
1982
Bacteriophage T4 gene 45. Sequences of the structural gene and its protein product.
Spicer E, Noble J, Nossal N, Konigsberg W, Williams K. Bacteriophage T4 gene 45. Sequences of the structural gene and its protein product. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1982, 257: 8972-8979. PMID: 6284751, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)34228-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene 45T4 late gene transcriptionT4 DNA replication complexRNA polymerase recognitionT4 DNA replicationLate gene transcriptionDNA replication complexTranslation initiation regionNucleotide sequence analysisGenes 46Protein chemistry studiesRegA proteinStructural geneSequence similarityDNA replicationPutative promoterRNA polymeraseReplication complexGene transcriptionProtein productsSequence analysisPrimary structureInitiation regionRIIB genePolymerase recognition